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    Of these, which transition word would show similarity?

    • Likewise
    • On The Other Hand
    • At First
    • However
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  • 2. 

    English borrowed the word "tsunami" from what language?

    • Japanese

    • Maori

    • Korean

    • Polynesian

    Correct Answer
    A. Japanese
  • 3. 

    The book "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck was set in what time period?

    • The Civil War

    • The Great Depression

    • World War Two

    • The Revolutionary War

    Correct Answer
    A. The Great Depression
  • 4. 

    What is written at the very top of a business letter?

    • The Greeting

    • The Letterhead Or Sender's Address

    • The Salutation

    • The Addressee's Name

    Correct Answer
    A. The Letterhead Or Sender's Address
  • 5. 

    What is the subtitle to Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein"?

    • And His Fantastic Creature

    • The Man Who Played God

    • A Modern Prometheus

    • Granter Of Immortality

    Correct Answer
    A. A Modern Prometheus
  • 6. 

    Who is the author of the book "Pride and Prejudice"?

    • Jane Austen

    • J.K. Rowling

    • Emily Dickinson

    • Emily Bronte

    Correct Answer
    A. Jane Austen
  • 7. 

    In the sentence "He runs", what form of verb is used?

    • Transitive

    • Passive

    • Intransitive

    • Helping

    Correct Answer
    A. Intransitive
  • 8. 

    Where does Holden Caulfield end up at the end of "Catcher in the Rye'?

    • Reinstated At His Old School

    • At A New School

    • At His Parents House

    • In A Mental Institution

    Correct Answer
    A. In A Mental Institution
  • 9. 

    What do transition words indicate?

    • Disjointed Thoughts

    • Relationships

    • Unimportant Ideas

    • Exclamations

    Correct Answer
    A. Relationships
  • 10. 

    In which language did the word "acrobat" originate?

    • Spanish

    • Dutch

    • French

    • Latin

    Correct Answer
    A. French
  • 11. 

    What does the phrase "mea culpa" mean?

    • I Am Innocent

    • I Am To Blame

    • Forgive Me

    • It Is My Problem

    Correct Answer
    A. I Am To Blame
  • 12. 

    In the "Odyssey", how does Odysseus escape the storm created by Poseidon?

    • He Begs Poseidon For Mercy

    • He Swims Ashore

    • Athena Rescues Him

    • Zeus Sends Hermes To His Rescue

    Correct Answer
    A. Athena Rescues Him
  • 13. 

    What does the word "zeitgeist" mean?

    • Spirit

    • Poltergeist

    • Spirit Of The Time

    • Vengeful Spirit

    Correct Answer
    A. Spirit Of The Time
  • 14. 

    In the "Awakening", during what season does Edna's romance with Robert bloom?

    • Summer

    • Fall

    • Spring

    • Winter

    Correct Answer
    A. Summer
  • 15. 

    What are the names of Hamlet's school friends who come to comfort him?

    • Rosencrantz And Guildenstern

    • Horatio And Laertes

    • Mercutio And Benvolio

    • Estragon And Vladimir

    Correct Answer
    A. Rosencrantz And Guildenstern

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